Skydiving History & Trivia
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Who did what, when and where? Post and read about the trend-setters, old-schoolers, and even the new young guns. If you have questions about skydiving history or traditions, ask here.

2,283 topics in this forum

  1. DB Cooper   1 2 3 4 2540

    By quade,
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  2. D B Cooper Unsolved Skyjacking   1 2 3 4 68

    By skyjack71,
    • 1,696 replies
    • 77,436 views

  3. First tandem fatalities  

    By jakebaustin,
    • 15 replies
    • 992 views

  4. Looking for Skip Stevenson, D-2407 who jumped into Calgary Stampede in 1970.  

    By rockcores,
    • 0 replies
    • 350 views

  5. Looking for Jeff Willard  

    By Bonedaddy,
    • 0 replies
    • 355 views

  6. Lost Prairie  

    By Woody Russell,
    • 1 reply
    • 409 views

  7. Alice Hancock  

    By AFOX,
    • 0 replies
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  8. Largest Tube/Cart Wheel/Wagon Wheel Exit  

    By Eddiee93,   
    • 3 replies
    • 473 views

  9. Old Photograph  

    By Steviednc,
    • 3 replies
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  10. Elmo Barrister Early Bat-Wing parachutist  

    By Moraine Airpark,
    • 1 reply
    • 544 views

  11. Looking for a double-keel Para-Dactyl  

    By dmathews1960,   
    • 10 replies
    • 812 views

  12. 1968 Fun! Hammond, Louisiana  

    By Mike Marcon,   
    • 1 reply
    • 391 views

  13. "The Remedy"  

    By adamqbishop,   
    • 0 replies
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  14. June 6, 1942  

    By BIGUN,
    • 0 replies
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  15. Remembering the Tubesteak Boogies  

    By Bonedaddy,
    • 0 replies
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  16. Tandem Fatality Guam 2004?  

    By jakebaustin,
    • 1 reply
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  17. Joseph William Kittinger II (July 27, 1928 – December 9, 2022) highest  

    By adamqbishop,   
    • 1 reply
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  18. skydiving fatalities website  

    By jakebaustin,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,878 views

  19. Orange Massachusetts Xmas greeting 1961  

    By 3331,
    • 0 replies
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  20. 1st Jump Malfunction  

    By Leigh Bratcher,   
    • 4 replies
    • 753 views

  21. MikePelkey  

    By [email protected],
    • 0 replies
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  22. 1st 100 way  

    By skyrick,
    • 4 replies
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  23. 60th anniversary of first jump  

    By patmoore,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,213 views

  24. Louie Howell  

    By Bonedaddy,
    • 1 reply
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  25. Parachuting in Moraine,Ohio  

    By Moraine Airpark,   
    • 3 replies
    • 688 views

  26. Skydive Ralphs - Ralph Hatley - Eagle Creek OR  

    By kleggo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,350 views

  27. Classic Dave DeWolf photo  

    By Bonedaddy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,171 views

  28. At 2 grand, the last thing you need is pretty gear - old Racer SST advert  

    By kleggo,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,610 views

  29. The Gulch / Casa Grande Hand  

    By bsbd_b,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,255 views

  30. 1962 BSR's Someone asked for  

    By triplecanopy,
    • 1 reply
    • 799 views

  31. Bill Booth  

    By billbooth,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,404 views

  32. FISH  

    By Darrell Fish,
    • 0 replies
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  33. Big wall display for museum?  

    By riggerrob,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,025 views

  34. Ohio State University at Columbus Skydivers 1964.  

    By 3331,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,155 views

  35. Parachutist back issue  

    By jumpsracer,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,567 views

  36. Adeline Gray and Pioneer Parachute  

    By Chiquita,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,048 views

  37. Black Forest Parachute Club  

    By riggerrob,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,360 views

  38. Who recalls this company?  

    By jumpervali,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,436 views

  39. Bill Booth, movie star?!  

    By heavision,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,435 views

  40. Old 10-way team names   1 2

    By Bonedaddy,
    • 26 replies
    • 3,555 views

  41. Skydiving Into A Pickup Truck  

    By Droopey12,
    • 0 replies
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  42. para=commander Mark 1  

    By [email protected],
    • 3 replies
    • 1,286 views

  43. Scotty who?  

    By faller,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,538 views

  44. CCR#1 Steve Haley Passed Away  

    By hangdiver,
    • 0 replies
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  45. Coolidge AZ, 1977-78  

    By 3331,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,867 views

  46. Pay hurt  

    By 2nd 508th Guy,
    • 0 replies
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  47. At Green Ramp  

    By 2nd 508th Guy,
    • 0 replies
    • 942 views

  48. rick snow  

    By Fungii21,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,285 views

  49. Early Russian freefallers?  

    By Erroll,
    • 3 replies
    • 1,341 views

  50. Osprey Sport Parachute Club Lost Prairie MT  

    By F1reh0lder,
    • 0 replies
    • 1,015 views

  51. john Tranum  

    By riggerrob,
    • 0 replies
    • 943 views

  52. Hybrid filming another Hybrid  

    By loudtom,
    • 0 replies
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  53. Burned out  

    By mikeat10500,
    • 4 replies
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  54. Donating old parachutes and books to which museum?  

    By riggerrob,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,250 views

  55. "The Outlaws" Part Two, Chapter Four is ready to read!  

    By nndefense,
    • 0 replies
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  56. The Old School Skydiver's Trivia Quiz  

    By nndefense,
    • 2 replies
    • 1,174 views

  57. Blue Skies, Black Death: What happened to Stephen Hilder?  

    By Eiley,
    • 0 replies
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  58. DB Cooper  

    By Teresa Patton Davis,
    • 12 replies
    • 2,083 views

  59. "The Outlaws" Part Two, Chapter Three is published!  

    By nndefense,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,065 views

  60. The Outlaws by Mike Marcon  

    By nndefense,
    • 0 replies
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  61. Nite 16 man pic  

    By SCS422,
    • 0 replies
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  62. Looking to trade old time Skydiving patches.  

    By jvw734,
    • 1 reply
    • 882 views

  63. FIRST PARA COMMANDER STATIC LINE JUMP  

    By katzas,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1,131 views

  64. SKYDIVING PATCHES I NEED HELP WITH  

    By jvw734,
    • 0 replies
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  65. More patches I need help ID'ng  

    By jvw734,
    • 1 reply
    • 952 views

  66. Have Skydiving patches I need help ID'ing  

    By jvw734,
    • 4 replies
    • 2,145 views

  67. 2019 Godfrog Award Winners  

    By loudtom,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,231 views

  68. Cessna crashes into DC-3 Perris June 1984. Help with finding pic.  

    By oldwomanc6,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,163 views

  69. Anyone remember “New Horizons Parachute Club” (Eaton Indiana) ?  

    By leebuckner,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,327 views

  70. Calling Old School Skydiving buffs!  

    By nndefense,
    • 0 replies
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  71. What is the difference in decent between a B12 "Double L" and a B12 "T" ?  

    By nvmike,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,141 views

  72. President Nixon's involvement  

    By jumper34,
    • 8 replies
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  73. Jim Dishroon D Day Paratrooper  

    By dpreguy,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1,638 views

  74. Viet Nam 1967 Jumps  

    By nvmike,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,327 views

  75. 1967 Erie skydiving accident  

    By Jim Shingleton,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,521 views

  76. rodriguez parachute systems container  

    By skytribe,
    • 14 replies
    • 3,073 views

  77. Research on past World Championships AE results  

    By Alexis_C,
    • 4 replies
    • 1,494 views

  78. Searching for Thunderbow manual  

    By stratostar,
    • 9 replies
    • 2,519 views

  79. Deer Valley, Phoenix early skydive operation  

    By rockcores,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,460 views

  80. Vern Dallman stories  

    By rmarshall234,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,110 views

  81. C.G. Godfrog Award 2018  

    By kallend,
    • 6 replies
    • 2,765 views

  82. Pit Meadows '86  

    By Niki1,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,009 views

  83. Buddy jumps  

    By jclalor,
    • 5 replies
    • 2,649 views

  84. Selections by Mike McGowen  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 11 replies
    • 4,273 views

  85. First man to fly in the jet stream  

    By hausair,
    • 3 replies
    • 2,679 views

  86. The Art of vRW - Pat Works - looking for some pages  

    By Maxx,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,990 views

  87. DB COOPER identified ? Walter Reca - Michigan skydiver  

    By TREEZ,
    • 8 replies
    • 4,869 views

  88. What was your safest parachute?   1 2

    By Bob_Church,
    • 41 replies
    • 8,865 views

  89. A cool exit  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,330 views

  90. THE MR. DOUGLAS SOCIETY INCORPORATED 501(c)(3)  

    By 386dallas,
    • 0 replies
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  91. A dream come true...  

    By anj4de,
    • 17 replies
    • 5,731 views

  92. THE MR. DOUGLAS SOCIETY INCORPORATED 501(c)(3)  

    By 386dallas,
    • 0 replies
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  93. Best of the 1980s Nationals  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,040 views

  94. Perry Stevens  

    By Spooky52,
    • 7 replies
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  95. Martin McNally's first jump? 727 jet.  

    By 377,
    • 0 replies
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  96. DBC  

    By jakebaustin,
    • 2 replies
    • 2,488 views

  97. buy registered passport,id card,drivers license visa WHATSAPP .+15204284874  

    By dustinlk,
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  98. Instant Karma in the Sky  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 3 replies
    • 3,746 views

  99. Last four digit D  

    By Bob_Church,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,164 views

  100. My first Santa jump. NOT a Christmas story  

    By Bob_Church,
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    • 2,638 views
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